BYU’s Saunders inks NIL deal with great-grandfather’s company, launching “Richie’s Tater Shots”
‘Richie’s Tater Shots’: BYU’s Saunders inks NIL deal with great-grandfather’s company In the 1950s, Francis Nephi Grigg, Saunders’ great-grandfather, co-founded the frozen food company Ore-Ida with his brother. Ore-Ida is most famous for inventing Tater Tots, which remain the company’s…
Andrew Carr’s Journey to Becoming Kentucky Basketball’s ‘Team Dad’: ‘He’s All About the People’
How Andrew Carr became Kentucky Basketball’s ‘Team Dad’—‘He cares about people’ The Kentucky Wildcats were adjusting to life in Lexington, immersing themselves in the world of UK basketball, and most importantly, getting to know each other. All 12 scholarship players…
BYU Football Supports Sweet 16 Basketball Team with Tater Tot Challenge
BYU Football Cheers on Sweet 16 Basketball Team with Tater Tot Challenge BYU football is concluding its spring practices this week. During their breaks, they are showing support for the BYU basketball team, which is heading to the Sweet 16….
BYU’s March Madness Success Fueled by ‘Unmatched’ Donor Backing
BYU Enjoys ‘Unmatched’ Donor Support for March Madness Success The opportunity for financial backing at BYU was a major draw for former NBA assistant Kevin Young, who took the role of head coach at the Mormon Church-affiliated school in Provo,…
$7 million star falls short as Duke 5-star commit claims high school player of the year
Duke 5-Star Commit Edges $7 Million Star for High School Basketball Player of the Year The race for this year’s Gatorade National Player of the Year award was intense. Ultimately, the honor went to five-star Duke commit Cameron Boozer, the…
BYU’s James Corrigan and TCU’s London Tucker Win First 2025 Big 12 OTF Athlete of the Week Awards
BYU’s Corrigan and TCU’s Tucker Earn First Big 12 OTF Weekly Honors of 2025 Season BYU’s James Corrigan (men’s) and TCU’s London Tucker (women’s) have been named the Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week to kick…
Kevin Young Talks About BYU’s NIL Donors During NCAA Tournament
Kevin Young Talks BYU’s NIL Support During NCAA Tournament At the East Regional inside the Prudential Center, BYU basketball finds itself as the new contender. This regional features traditional powerhouses like Duke, the western giant Arizona, and Alabama, a rising…
March Madness turns into tater tot madness, thanks to BYU’s Richie Saunders.
March Madness Turns into Tater Tot Frenzy Thanks to BYU’s Richie Saunders BYU forward Richie Saunders, seen at the front right, drives towards the basket as Wisconsin’s Nolan Winter (31) defends during the second half of the NCAA basketball tournament’s…
Get on the tot train! Richie Saunders of BYU becomes the tater tot king on his Sweet 16 journey.
Jump on the tot train! BYU’s Richie Saunders rises to tater tot royalty en route to Sweet 16 Some athletes shine under pressure, but BYU’s Richie Saunders thrives in the deep fryer. The tenacious forward, instrumental in BYU’s Sweet 16…
How a Tater Tots NIL Deal Went Viral and Became Central to BYU Men’s Basketball
How the Viral Tater Tots NIL Deal Took Over BYU Men’s Basketball Before the Sweet 16, BYU’s Richie Saunders discussed how the viral NIL deal came together. BYU forward Richie Saunders explained to reporters that he wasn’t the one to…